Summer Hike to Opal Lake

Opal Lake is is an easy hike and a wonderful way to spend a few hours.

This year, the wildflowers were really showing off!

To get to Opal Lake, Drive south on HWY. 84 from Pagosa to Blanco Basin Road #326. After driving 10 miles, turn right and go across the Blanco River Bridge. Follow Castle Creek Road #660 until you reach a junction for Opal Lake Trailhead.

The hike is about a mile and a half and takes abut 45 minutes.

There are some steep spots on the trail and then you will reach an open meadow and the Lake.